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Garden Tool Care with James Miles: First Friday November
November 1, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Garden Tool Care: Taking Care of Our Gardening Toys and Equipment with James Miles
First Friday November
What do you know about garden tool care? Join us on the first Friday in November to learn everything you need to know to keep your gardening toys and equipment in tip top shape. As you know, careful maintenance and taking good care of your tools will help them to take good care of your garden!
From cleaning to sharpening to sanding and oiling, James Miles will cover it all. He will also share of his personal favorite tools, toys and gadgets for gardening and give his honest review of many of these.
This event is free for members or with admission. Please register your seat by sending an email to shabel@mbgardens.org.
Presentation will be followed by lunch ($15) by Georgia Roussos Catering. On the menu:
- Chicken and Spinach Lasagna
- Buttered Green Beans
- Mixed Green Salad w/ Ranch or Champagne Vinaigrette
- Bread Pudding w/ Praline Sauce
About our speaker:
James Miles graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture from Alabama A & M University in 1990. He went to work for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System in 1991. He served as a Regional Extension Agent (REA) with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System in southwest Alabama for 30 years and retired in 2020. In that position, he was the Commercial Horticulture REA for 11 counties, but his office was in the Jon Archer Agricultural Center here in Mobile. He worked in all areas of horticulture on both the home and commercial programming levels. He was involved with several On-site Result Demonstrations in the area of Fruits & Vegetables, Turf, and Christmas Trees. Importantly, he conducted several pesticide meetings over the years, including Worker Protection Standards. Along with Tony Glover, he co-founded the Mobile County Master Gardener Program.
After retiring from the ACES, Mr. Miles was hired in 2020 by NRCS as a Soil Conservation Technician. In this position, he provides assistance to the Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) in his assigned area. A major part of his responsibility is to work with landowners to apply and maintain numerous conservation practices.
He loves fishing, traveling, gardening, and cooking. And he competes in bass tournaments regularly throughout the southeast U.S.